UN Women welcomes the launch of Viet Nam’s first National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
Da Nang, Viet Nam – The Government of Viet Nam has launched the country’s first National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP WPS), a historic milestone in Viet Nam’s commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment in the field of peace and security. This first NAP WPS is built based on the four […]
Healthy relationship is foundation of peace
Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Dương speaks to Nguyễn Vân Anh, director of the Centre for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender, Family, Women and Adolescent (CSAGA) on the sidelines of an ASEAN dialogue on Women, Peace and Security regional plan of action in Jakarta, Indonesia late last month. Việt Nam has joined global and […]
Women Behind Deradicalization Efforts
Introduction Women have been involved in the rehabilitation of terrorist inmates for years in Indonesia. This piece will zoom in on the profile of four such women, whose missions are to the break the chains of extremism and guide ex-inmates back into a normal life. Nurani Ruhendi In the heart of Nusakambangan Island’s Super Maximum […]
In the words of Nongluck Yanghansirikul: “We serve as ears and eyes, a sounding board for women and the community”
Nongluck Yanghansirikul, a 36-year-old ethnic Hmong woman with three children, lives in Kiew Doi Luang Village, Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand. As a member of Female Civic Security Volunteer or known as Nam Som (Orange Juice) Troops, she helps women to report cases of violence against them. She does agricultural work […]
ASEAN launches guidelines for member countries to adapt women, peace and security policy
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) outlined today specific steps its 10 Member States can take to adapt to national contexts a plan to promote women’s leadership and participation in making policy on peace and security. The Localisation Toolkit and Guidelines for the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, […]
National Consultation Workshop in Viet Nam Marks a Key Milestone in the Development of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security
6th November 2023, Ha Noi, Viet Nam – Today marks a historic gathering of government leaders, officials, and representatives from various ministries, international organizations, UN agencies, provinces, academia, and social organizations, numbering over 200, convened to champion the cause of women’s empowerment and peace in Viet Nam. The assembly was convened to discuss and actively contribute […]
South-East Asian MPs map out steps to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in policy decision-making
Author: Inggita Notosusanto Jakarta, Indonesia – The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) has recommended a series of steps for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its 10 Member States to strengthen the representation and impact of women in policy decision-making. The Women Parliamentarians of AIPA drafted a Plan of Action on Promoting Women’s Political […]
Not like other girls: meet the Asian women who have enlisted as United Nations peacekeepers
When Vu Nhat Huong, a 31-year-old army captain from Vietnam, told her parents she was going to be deployed on a foreign mission as a United Nations peacekeeper, her mother burst into tears. “You are a very strong woman,” she said, “but why do you want to do something so different from other women?” Although such […]
War, peace and the power women wield
Babu Wilma is not your typical lola. She wasn’t home knitting or baking cookies for her grandkids like most grandmothers we know. Instead, she lived up in the mountains at a war camp all her life, teaching women how to become combatants. Babu Wilma spent her days training women how to fight, fire guns and […]
